Bachelor of Music MusB

• You will have plenty of opportunities to perform, with over a hundred concerts hosted on campus each year.

• Enjoy unique learning spaces in our Art Centre locations.

• Connect with the community through internships and collaborative projects.

• Combine your interests with the option to do a double major.
   

  The Bachelor of Music requires a total of 360 points:
   

   

• 135 points of compulsory Music courses

• at least 75 points towards a major

• at least another 45 points of optional Music courses

• 105 points of courses in Music or from other degrees

• A minimum of 90 points must be at 300-level (60 points of which must be from Music courses). No more than 135 points can be at 100-level.

  The degree takes 3 years of full-time study, or can be studied part-time for up to 10 years.
   

  Music majors
   

• Composition

• Creative Music Technology

• Music Studies

• Performance
   

• Compulsory courses

  Year 1
   

• MUSA100 Essentials in Music Techniques

• MUSA101 Musicianship, Harmony and Analysis 1

• MUSA125 Music Technologies

• MUSA132 World Music
   

• Year 2

• MUSA200 Musicianship, Harmony and Analysis 2
   

• Year 3

   

• MUSA398 Capstone Project

• At least another 45 points will also need to be chosen from optional Music courses.

• MUSA250 Music in our Community

• One course chosen from these options

The Bachelor of Music is open to everyone (except for the Performance major — see below). Having some previous study or knowledge of music will be especially helpful.
 

Performance courses
 

Entry to some first-year Performance courses are limited based on an audition with an instrument or in singing.

Applications should be made to Te Kura Puoro | School of Music no later than 20 September. Early auditions begin 22 August.
 

English language requirements for undergraduate qualifications
 

If you want to study towards a Bachelor Degree (excluding teaching degrees), Certificate of Proficiency, Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma, or Graduate Certificate or Diploma you must have one of the following:
 

This is an indicative fee - total tuition fee will be dependent on your course selection (banded)    $33,788

• Put your skills into practice with opportunities to perform and through internships.

• Alongside your skills in music creation and practice, you will also gain skills in communication, teamwork, project management, and creative thinking.

• Graduates are working as composers, sound designers, journalists, performers, producers, music therapists, music educators, and more.